Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Annual change in primary energy use
Saudi Arabia
60.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
49.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 60.57 terawatt-hours against 49.08 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 11.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.63 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 21.72 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 15.66 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 38.97 terawatt-hours | 27.26 terawatt-hours | 11.71 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 19.82 terawatt-hours | 22.07 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 92.97 terawatt-hours | 38.72 terawatt-hours | 54.25 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 76.34 terawatt-hours | 28.76 terawatt-hours | 47.58 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 61.96 terawatt-hours | 41.11 terawatt-hours | 20.85 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 60.57 terawatt-hours against 49.08 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 11.49 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.